Stopper and fastener for bottles



(No Model.)

0. T. NIGHTINGALE.

STOPPER AND FASTENER FOR BOTTLES, JARS, &c. No. 403,954. Patented May28, 1889.

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CHARLES T. NIGHTINGALE, OF BINGIIAMTON, NEV YORK.

STOPPER AND FASTENER FO R BOTTLES, JARS, 81.0.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 403,954, dated May 28,1889.

Application filed March 9, 1889. gerial No. 302,617. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES T. NIGHTIN- GALE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Binghamton, in the county of Broome and State of NewYork, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Stoppers andFasteners for Bottles, Jars, and the Like, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to stoppers and fasteners for bottles, jars, andthe like; and it has for its object to produce a stopper andstopper-fastener which shall be simple in construction, durable, andeasily applied and operated.

The invention consists in the improved construction and arrangement ofparts which will be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the neck of abottle or jar provided with my improved stopper. Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view takenon the line 00 a: of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a bottom view of the stopper.Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section of the cap or stopper.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

A designates the body of my improved stopper, which consists of a cap orplate, which may be stamped from suitable sheet metal, and which isprovided on its under side with an annular rim, B, adapted to fit in themouth of the jar or bottle to which the stopper is to be applied, and asurrounding annular flange, C, adapted to rest upon the rim D of themouth of the jar or body The upper side of the cap A is provided withparallel longitudinal grooves F F, in which the link G is secured bymeans of a top plate, H, soldered or otherwise secured to the cap A. Theends of the link G project slightly be= yond the rim 0 of the cap A, soas to form the loops I and J.

K is a ring or collar, which is suitably secured upon the neck of thejar or body, and which is provided at diametrically-opposite points withthe loops or recesses L M, in which are secured, respectively, thehingeplate N and the clasp 0. Each of these consists of asuitably-shaped plate provided near its lower end with notches orrecesses mforming shoulders to engage the loops I. M upon the ring orcollar K, which thereby retains the said hinge-plate and clasp securelyin po-. sition. The hinge-plate N is provided at its upper end with aneye, P, in which the loop I of the link G is permanently hinged. Theclasp O is provided at its upper end with a spring-catch, Q, adapted toengage the loop J of the link G and thereby retain the cover or stopperin a closed position. Both the h i ngeplate N and the clasp 0 may beconstructed of spring metal to furnish the required elastieity forthcspring fastening device, as above Set forth.

Packing, R, of rubber or other suitable ma terial may be secured to theunder side of the rim 0 of cap A, or to the entire underside of the saidcap, or it may be loosely interposed between the said cap and the mouthof the jar or body to which the stopper is applied, as the exigencies ofthe case may demand.

The opera ion of this device will be readily understood from theforegoing description, taken in connection with the annexed drawings. Toopen the stopper, it is only necessary to press the spring-catchsufficiently to disengage it from the loop J of link G, when the cap Awill immediately open upon its hinge. To close the stopper, theoperation is simply reversed.

This device is exceedingly simple in construction and may bemanufactured at a tri fling expense.

The fastening is simple and secure and will be understood at a glance.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In abottle-stopper, thecombination, with the cap having an annular rim on its under side andprovided with a surrounding annular flange, of alink securedtransversely across the upper side of said cap and having its endsprojecting beyond the edges of the latter, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the cap or stopper provided with longitudinalparallel grooves in its upper side, of the link secured in said groovesand extending beyond the edges of the said cap, substantially as setforth.

The combination, with the cap or stopper having longitudinal parallelgrooves in its upper side, of the link secured in the said grooves andatop plate arranged over the said link, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with the cap or stopper having projecting loops atdiametricallyopposite points, of the hinge-plate and the clasp securedto the mouth of a jar or bottle, the saidcap or stopper being connectedpermanently to the hinge-plate by means of one of its projecting loops,substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with the cap or stopper having a link secured to itsupper side and projecting at both ends, so to form loops atdiametrically-opposite points of said cap, of the hinge-plate and theclasp secured to diametrically-opposite sides of the mouth of the bottleor jar, the said cap being permanently connected to said hinge-plate byone of the loops or its projecting link, the other end of said linkbeing adapted to engage the catch or clasp, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with the ring or collar secured upon the neck of ajar or bottle and provided with diametrically-opposite loops orrecesses, of the hinge-plate and the springor cover being permanentlyconnected with the hinge-plate by means of one of the projecting ends ofthe link secured to its upper side, the opposite end of said linkbeingadapted to engage the spring-clasp, substantially as herein setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto atfixedmy signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES T. NIGHTINGALE.

\Vitnesses:

L. H. WILson, STEWART CHAPLIN.

